The ONRR uses the collected information to ensure that royalties are reported timely and paid appropriately and are based on correct product valuation. The ONRR, as well as other Federal Government, state, and tribal entities, uses the collected information for audit purposes and for evaluation of the reasonableness of product valuation or of allowance claims submitted by lessees. The determination of the appropriate product value or allowance rate directly affects the royalties due. Failure to collect such data would prevent the Secretary from accomplishing statutory and trust responsibilities.
There is a program decrease of 103 hours, based on a reallocation of certain geothermal burden hours, which we determined are already included in the requirements covered by ICR 1010-0139. The burden hours for the following citations were deleted and replaced with a notation in the table, Burden Breakdown, in Item 12: 1206.352(b)(1)(ii), 1206.353(h)(1), 1206.354(h), 1206.356(a)(1), 1206.356(a)(2), 1206.356(b)(3), 1206.357(b)(3), 1206.359(h)(1).
There is an adjustment decrease of 58 hours, which is due to more accurate estimates by ONRR program staff of the time it currently takes industry to complete the requirements. Program staff revised the burden hour estimates based on industryÂs established history of compliance and on our ongoing contact and interaction with companies to resolve questions as they arise.
There is no annual cost burden to report.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.